The OFFICIAL Rookie impressions thread

Left Side Drive · Post #1421 » by **Left Side Drive** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 4:17 am

Valanciunas gets 16 pts and 10 reb without any specific plays called for him. Guys are starting to look to Val because of how efficient he is in the paint. He can hold his own against most centers but not quite strong enough yet. Fouls are still an issue but he really does look like a true talented center and can make a run at ROY as the season progresses.

JunkYardSubs · Post #1422 » by **JunkYardSubs** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 4:24 am

Valanciunas is legit. He will be a top 5 center in 5 years

But more interesting is Bradley Beal... what's going on with this guy. He has been shooting horribly and seems to be making a ton of dumb decisions

Shem · Post #1423 » by **Shem** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 4:27 am

Damian Lillard gets 24 points and 3 assists on 7-13 FG's, 2-4 3PT's, and 8-9 FT's.

JungleCat022 · Post #1424 » by **JungleCat022** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 4:38 am

JunkYardSubs wrote:Valanciunas is legit. He will be a top 5 center in 5 years

But more interesting is Bradley Beal... what's going on with this guy. He has been shooting horribly and seems to be making a ton of dumb decisions

I've always had a suspicion in the back of my mind that he might have perfect mechanics but may not actually be a good shooter. His percentages weren't good last year either.

NaturalThunder · Post #1425 » by **NaturalThunder** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 4:58 am

Henson was a friggin'' beast during Summer League, but that was Summer League. Then he got hurt and missed the first couple weeks of the season. I thought he had maybe the most potential of the four UNC rookies. Barnes is putting that to rest, but I still think Henson can be a very good NBA player. Hope he starts to get some consistent minutes after the 17 and 18 game tonight.

Knicks2DaHouse · Post #1426 » by **Knicks2DaHouse** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:15 am

Shem wrote:Damian Lillard gets 24 points and 3 assists on 7-13 FG's, 2-4 3PT's, and 8-9 FT's.

Unfortunately 6 turnovers as well, but nonetheless he looks great so far.

congrats

TwentyOne920 · Post #1427 » by **TwentyOne920** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:53 am

Nando de Colo... not a lot of box score impact but he played within himself and wasn't clowned on defense...

ReturnofMVP3 · Post #1428 » by **ReturnofMVP3** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 6:44 am

Lilard MKG and Davies are all going to be All-Stars if not superstars one day.

karkinos · Post #1429 » by **karkinos** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:55 pm

NaturalThunder wrote:Henson was a friggin'' beast during Summer League, but that was Summer League. Then he got hurt and missed the first couple weeks of the season. I thought he had maybe the most potential of the four UNC rookies. Barnes is putting that to rest, but I still think Henson can be a very good NBA player. Hope he starts to get some consistent minutes after the 17 and 18 game tonight.

i love henson

i think guys like henson remind me of larry sanders and darrel arthur. down the line they will be impact players because they know how to play.

karkinos · Post #1430 » by **karkinos** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:58 pm

NaturalThunder wrote:
EvanZ wrote:I agree with everything except the bolded part. Barnes has been athletic and strong for a while now.

This. He's always been a really good athlete; it's just a "sneaky" type of athleticism. One thing I noticed about him in college is that he has exceptional body control in the air around the rim and in traffic.

i think barnes' career could play out much like paul pierce. nothing fancy. straight buckets.

EvanZ · Post #1431 » by **EvanZ** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 6:08 pm

I think I was the biggest Henson proponent over at the Warriors forum. Love the kid. I almost exploded with joy at the sight of Henson and Udoh playing together last night. I think the Bucks can really compete eventually with those two in the frontcourt. They just need some better backcourt pieces.

Shem · Post #1432 » by **Shem** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 6:58 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqVynAIzOwU[/youtube]

gsw5 · Post #1433 » by **gsw5** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 10:29 pm

ManualRam wrote:i'd like to see some footage of this, especially him with a left hand drive. not a drive off of a catch or curl, i want to see some footage of him catching the ball, facing his man up and beating him off the dribble using his left..

Here's that play for you.

[youtube]http://youtu.be/G6WbaGjoufU?t=2m18s[/youtube]

HSOB SIRHC · Post #1434 » by **HSOB SIRHC** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:02 pm

Check out JV at the 40 second mark. He came all the way from the 3pt line after setting the screen!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHdJ28Mzghk[/youtube]

ManualRam · Post #1435 » by **ManualRam** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 5:24 am

gsw5 wrote:
ManualRam wrote:i'd like to see some footage of this, especially him with a left hand drive. not a drive off of a catch or curl, i want to see some footage of him catching the ball, facing his man up and beating him off the dribble using his left..

Here's that play for you.

[youtube]http://youtu.be/G6WbaGjoufU?t=2m18s[/youtube]

looks like a one dribble first step blow by off the triple threat. i'd like to see some actual ball-handling, like more than 2 dribbles including a change of speed or direction.

EvanZ · Post #1436 » by **EvanZ** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 6:04 am

ManualRam wrote:
looks like a one dribble first step blow by off the triple threat. i'd like to see some actual ball-handling, like more than 2 dribbles including a change of speed or direction.

I posted this before. Go to 3:46 (should go automatically, but I'm not sure it's working).

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_5w6B9OI9c&feature=youtu.be&hd=1&t=3m46s[/youtube]

Fred Williamson · Post #1437 » by **Fred Williamson** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 10:41 am

I'm impressed with JV. Dude already has a nice and developed offensive skillset.

Beal has been a huge disappoinment so far IMO. I actually expected him to drop 18ppg from the first game on

NikolaPekovic · Post #1438 » by **NikolaPekovic** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 9:01 pm

Shem wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqVynAIzOwU[/youtube]

rubio and lillard will have many great battles

Kabookalu · Post #1439 » by **Kabookalu** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 9:10 pm

Damien Lillard is what my man Jerryd Bayless should have been.

Fred Williamson · Post #1440 » by **Fred Williamson** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:53 am

MKG sh*tting all over Josh Smith so far. I love this kid.